Consultancy spend exceptions – April 2015

During April 2015, the following exceptions to the consultancy freeze above £20,000 have been considered by the Chief Executive in his capacity as Accounting Officer; and the requests for consultancy below £20,000 have been considered by the Director of Corporate Operations.

| Approval date | Ref: No. & Directorate | Summary of application | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------| | 05/04/2015 | 26C(3) RME | Embedded policy support for the Retail Market Review, (extension to ref: 26C(2)), £20,000 | Approved | | 07/04/2015 | 18C(4) RME | Assessment of aspirations for track access on the East Coast Main Line, (extension to ref: 18C(3)), £14,850 | Approved | | 09/04/2015 | 56C RME | Evidence of revenue generation and abstraction from historical open-access entry and expansion, £150,000 | Approved | | 21/04/2015 | 57C Legal | Senior Salary Review, £10,000 | Approved |